RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
- Hiring Process: Candidate Interview- Interview with MedSol Clinical Team- No Unit Manager involvement
- Radius: 60 MILES, DL must be submitted
- Week of orientation: Please ensure clinicians are in state for week of orientation even if first day modules are remote

St Anthony North
Unit/Department MS 4N (Gen)
What units are included in the float pool MS & Tele
Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:4 day shift; 1:5 night shift
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients Congestive heart failure (CHF), hypertension, and chest pain work-ups, COPD exacerbations, asthma, and pneumonia, COPD exacerbations, asthma, and pneumonia, Pancreatitis, bowel obstructions, gastrointestinal bleeding, and acute renal failure.
Experience or 'Must have' skills cardiac drips; post cath lab
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes
Common titratable &/or set rate drips analgesics for pain, anticoagulants for blood clots, and antihypertensives for blood pressure control
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios yes; approx 10-12:a
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) CPAP, HFNC, NRB
Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? yes; tele techs monitor 24/7; RN co-signs strips
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Self sceduling and Block
Weekend Requirements Yes - Full and part-time employees are expected to self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts per six-week schedule, aligning with department needs, unit staffing plans, and ensuring equitable distribution among all staff
Holiday Requirements Yes
Is there a call or standby requirement? Determined by NM
How are units assigned? i.e. via text message, daily sheet assignments, set schedule? Set schedule and communicated via established process from NM. If an extreme need could float within Zone 3
Scrub Color/Dress Code Navy Blue --> caribbean blue scrubs for RN's at SAN
Unit/Department specific orientation Date & location assigned during week of orientation